Jonathan D. Mahnken, PhD

Assistant Professor, Preventive Medicine & Public Health

The Kansas Masonic Cancer Research Institute (KMCRI) has confidence that Jon Mahnken’s research will shed light on the incidence of oral and pharyngeal cancer through the examination of Medicare claims. A promising researcher with interests in survival analysis, power analysis and secondary data analysis, Jon also provides collaborative support for a variety of clinical and translational research projects funded by NIH and the American Cancer Society. Areas of study include: preclinical trials for chronic stroke patients, mammography utilization, nursing home residents’ antipsychotic medication usage, and smoking cessation behavioral intervention. In addition to teaching graduate courses for both the MPH and MS in Clinical Research in the areas of biostatistics, Jonathan serves on various departmental and university committees including MPH and MS Admissions, the General Clinical Research Center Advisory Council, and the Protocol Review and Monitoring Committee of KMCRI. Nationally, he provides ad hoc reviews for medical and biostatistical journals, and has served on NIH study sections.

BS	Mathematics	Concordia University, Nebraska
MS	Biostatistics	University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
PhD	Biometry	University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston